Trump Says He Knows ‘Nothing About’ How AI Pope Photo Got Posted on His Social Media Page, but Claims Melania Found It ‘Cute’
The White House social media accounts shared a photo of Trump as the pope, days after he jokingly nominated himself for the job
President Donald Trump says he didn’t have anything to do with the AI-generated image of him as the pope, but his wife, first lady Melania Trump, is a fan.
While speaking with reporters on Monday, May 5, the president was asked about the image, which was posted to his official @potus social media accounts on Friday, May 2. The image features Trump dressed in white and gold papal regalia and a large cross necklace, with one finger pointed upward.
Trump seemed to admire the image but said he had “nothing to do with it.”
“I have no idea where it came from. Maybe it was AI,” he mused. “But I know nothing about it. I just saw it last evening.”
“The Catholics loved it,” he noted, adding that, more importantly, “My wife thought it was cute. She said, ‘Isn’t that nice?’ ”
